One of the most disappointing things in my weight-loss venture thus far stems from this: I've not yet lost all the weight I've gained since graduated college and I'm certainly bigger than I was in high school.
I've pretty intentionally isolated myself, especially over the past few months, mostly out of shame. I was embarrassed at how I looked, I didn't feel good about myself, and I hated where I was in life. I withdrew into myself, and really only saw a select few people, and interacted with as few as I could at work.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Another Day, Another Walk
Yesterday I had the opportunity to leave my job early so I did what's becoming more normal for me when I have days and/or afternoons off, I took my dog, Lady, for a walk in one of the local parks. Started off pretty normal. The past few days there was a major heat wave that came though that brought incredibly high humidity and made any outdoor activity almost unbearable. Yesterday, though, was a balmy 89 degrees (and the best part was, no humidity)!
I started off a little dehydrated so I didn't really think anything of the fact that my legs felt tired more quickly than they had before. That and my trainer had worked out my legs pretty hard the day before too! The pace felt slower than the previous walks, but still pretty good. During the walk, I found that my dog is less afraid of people than she used to be, but she's now terrified of other dogs, which is a new development for her. I need to get her out and socialize her more, I think.
I started off a little dehydrated so I didn't really think anything of the fact that my legs felt tired more quickly than they had before. That and my trainer had worked out my legs pretty hard the day before too! The pace felt slower than the previous walks, but still pretty good. During the walk, I found that my dog is less afraid of people than she used to be, but she's now terrified of other dogs, which is a new development for her. I need to get her out and socialize her more, I think.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Progress so Far
Starting weight: 336
Last month's weight: 324
Current weight: 316
Does anyone know of a widget or gadget I can add to this blog to make keeping track of this easier?
Last month's weight: 324
Current weight: 316
Does anyone know of a widget or gadget I can add to this blog to make keeping track of this easier?
Friday, June 3, 2011
I just got back from walking one of my favorite routes (and when I say favorite route, I mean just about the only one I've walked in Anderson). My dog is still panting on the floor from the walk even though we've been home now for about 15-20 minutes. I'm actually started to get a little cold as I've been sitting on my couch cooling off from sweating outside in the sun.
It was a lot cooler than I expected outside, but I knew I was starting off dehydrated as I just woke up a few hours ago (I slept in as I didn't have to go to work today!) and the first thing I drank was a can of soda, (which is bad even though it was diet!) so I made sure to bring lots of water for both me and my dog!
So anyway, the route I walk there is about 2 miles (give or take maybe a 10th or so...) Now that it's finally warmer, I want to go over there once or twice a week, maybe on my day off and on my way home from work. Last time I went, it took me about 36 minutes to walk the route. Today, right around 32! I felt like I was working harder pretty much the entire time I was walking, but at the same time, I felt more able to keep pushing even though my calves were starting to burn and I was getting out of breath faster. (Really out of shape, I know, but that's the point of this blog!)
Wendesday was also Weigh Day, a few days late, but Monday was a holiday and I wasn't able to get to the gym on Tuesday. During the month of May, I lost 8 pounds! I've been told by a few people that that's pretty awesome but I can't seem to believe it when they tell me that.
A few weeks ago a good friend, Joel, sent me a link to a beginners running program appropriately called "Run Your Butt Off". AKA "RYBO". It breaks running down into very small increments and is designed to take people who have never run a step in their lives to being able to run for 30 minutes straight. I read about the program and was so impressed (maybe motivated?) that I bought the book that detailed the program as well as subscribed to a year of Runners World. Starting to think I'm kind of a sucker...
I've only read a little bit of the book so far, and I'm still waiting on the first issue of the magazine, but I can already tell, the people who wrote/write this thing really love running. I think they will have some great tips and great motivators for a beginner [fat] runner.
I would say that right now, I'm cautiously optimistic about it!
It was a lot cooler than I expected outside, but I knew I was starting off dehydrated as I just woke up a few hours ago (I slept in as I didn't have to go to work today!) and the first thing I drank was a can of soda, (which is bad even though it was diet!) so I made sure to bring lots of water for both me and my dog!
So anyway, the route I walk there is about 2 miles (give or take maybe a 10th or so...) Now that it's finally warmer, I want to go over there once or twice a week, maybe on my day off and on my way home from work. Last time I went, it took me about 36 minutes to walk the route. Today, right around 32! I felt like I was working harder pretty much the entire time I was walking, but at the same time, I felt more able to keep pushing even though my calves were starting to burn and I was getting out of breath faster. (Really out of shape, I know, but that's the point of this blog!)
Wendesday was also Weigh Day, a few days late, but Monday was a holiday and I wasn't able to get to the gym on Tuesday. During the month of May, I lost 8 pounds! I've been told by a few people that that's pretty awesome but I can't seem to believe it when they tell me that.
A few weeks ago a good friend, Joel, sent me a link to a beginners running program appropriately called "Run Your Butt Off". AKA "RYBO". It breaks running down into very small increments and is designed to take people who have never run a step in their lives to being able to run for 30 minutes straight. I read about the program and was so impressed (maybe motivated?) that I bought the book that detailed the program as well as subscribed to a year of Runners World. Starting to think I'm kind of a sucker...
I've only read a little bit of the book so far, and I'm still waiting on the first issue of the magazine, but I can already tell, the people who wrote/write this thing really love running. I think they will have some great tips and great motivators for a beginner [fat] runner.
I would say that right now, I'm cautiously optimistic about it!
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